Building a Home. Growing a Community.

Welcome to Mimi's House, a private residence and community hub for Hope Has A Voice Inc., dedicated to supporting individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in Yorktown Heights, NY, and beyond.

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"No one should be helpless and hopeless. Humanitarians and advocates to serve and protect."

How We Plant Seeds of Hope

Our mission at Hope Has A Voice is to nurture a community of support from the ground up. We focus on three core areas to bring hope and help to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

Connecting Builders & Community

Two construction workers are working on framing a wooden structure, with one holding a hammer and the other pointing at a blueprint. They are wearing safety vests, and there is a white flower decoration on the wood. The background shows a sunny construction site.

Connecting builders involved in the community, providing services and grants for multiple charities to individuals.

Connecting Builders & Community

Group of five diverse people smiling and talking while sitting on couches in a cozy living room with large windows and a small coffee table with a flower vase.

Bridging WIHD programs, Advisory Advocacy Groups, recreation, habitation options, community classes, socials and parent engagements.

Connecting Builders & Community

Two women exchanging a white flower, symbolizing care and connection, with soft natural lighting.

Disseminating options for loved ones and family members and increasing support circles.

A decorative sign with the text 'Mimi's House' mounted on a gray wall above green bushes.

"Empowered by the implicit love and dedication of Barbara Francis Vellucci, the support and legacy of Alexander Vellucci and a single mother of a developmentally disabled child."

See Our Dream Take Shape

A house with a gray exterior and a white porch on the left, and a wooden structure under construction on the right, surrounded by green lawn and trees.
Architectural blueprints showing first and second floor plans of a building.
Residential house with a new wooden addition under construction, surrounded by trees and a grassy yard, under a sunny sky.
Architectural blueprint of the proposed second floor, showing two existing bedrooms, a proposed bedroom, a proposed recreation room, an existing hall bathroom, and a proposed bathroom. Includes measurements and door placements.
A house with a porch and balcony next to a wooden structure under construction, on a grassy yard with trees in the background.
Floor plan of a house showing four bedrooms, two bathrooms, closets, a walk-in closet, and staircases.
A house under construction with a wooden frame on the right and a finished gray house with a white railing on the left, surrounded by trees and a clear sky.
Floor plan showing a garage, a bedroom, an open living/dining area, a family room, a kitchen with pantry, a dinette, a laundry area, and a small powder room.
Floor plan of a house showing four bedrooms, a bathroom, an ensuite, a walk-in closet, and staircases.
Two women stand on a construction site in front of a wooden wall under construction. The woman on the left has long blonde hair and is wearing a plaid shirt and flip-flops. The woman on the right has short gray hair, glasses, and is wearing a black j
Two women standing outdoors, one with long blonde hair and the other with curly gray hair, wearing glasses and black clothing, smiling for the photo. They are in front of a wooden wall, and construction materials can be seen on the ground.
Two women standing outdoors near a building under construction, one with long blond hair wearing a plaid shirt and leggings, the other with short gray hair wearing glasses and a vest, both smiling at the camera.
Two women standing side by side at a construction site. One woman has long blonde hair and is wearing a plaid shirt and leggings, while the other woman has short gray hair, glasses, and is dressed in dark clothing with a vest that has a logo.
Three people standing outdoors in front of a plywood wall. The person on the left is wearing a black hoodie with the Hurley logo, sunglasses on their head, and dark pants. The person in the middle is wearing sunglasses, a black polo shirt, khaki pant
Three people standing outdoors; two men and a woman, in front of a plywood wall and a construction site.
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Partner Spotlight

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    Westchester Institute for Human Development

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    Habitat for Humanity

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    Housing Action Council